The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-05-17
ASJrHEE WORLDS ORGANIZER.

The Worlds W. G. 7. L. has to-day four
organizers IN the field: Mrs. LeaTitt in
India, Miss Gray IN Switzerland, Mrs. Ander-
son Meiierhelm II Sweden, and Mrs. Mar
garet Parker. soon to 90 TO the Sandwich
Islands, Australia, and, We hope, to Japan.
Success has from the first (IS63l attended
this vast enterprise, and If men and women
Of wealth would aid Us, the world would in
ten years be as familiar with the name and
as much blessed by the work Of this society
as the United States, Canada and England
are with the W. c. I. c.
Mrs. Hannah Whitau Smith, Secretary Of
the American Branch Of the Worlds w. G.
7. O., has worked indefstigabIy to advance
its interests. Mrs. Clara L. Roach and Mrs
Rev. DR.. Newman of Boston, have been
made superintendents respectively OF the
Departments OF the Press and Legal Work,
and We are now so fortunate as to have the
help of Mrs. Margaret Parker, who has been
named by the American section as its or
ganiZsr; for the plan Is that each organized
section shall turn missionary, and send out
as many as II czn to till the foreign field. Il
Is bit Of pleasant reciprocity which enables
Us thus to pre-empt the services of our genial
British cousin, who has said on her repeated
visits to our country that she feels almost
more at h0ue with Us than on the other side.
Her spirit Is so broad and her insight so deep
that she Is. II the best sense OF the word, "a
progressive woman, who bases upon the
evolution Of Christianity her hopes for the
human race.
Mrs. Parker was the pi0ueer Of the White
Ribbon movement IN Great Britain. having
called the convention from which resulted
the British WonEn'5 Temperance Associa-
ton, having been for years its President, and
being now leading mEuber Of its Executive
Committee Mrs Parker was also chosen
President OF the " International w. c. Il. O., 2
organized at tbs Philadelphia Convention IN
the CeutEunial year, and which would have
lived and wrought had the msrited eo-opers-
ton been T0Gchszfed- She was ct one and
the same time President of the local W. G.
L u OF her own town (Dundse), Of the Brit
ISL WODe1s Temperance Association. and Of
this one, named - International" which
speaks enough for her standing a. q worker
beloved ard capable. Mrs Parker l. one OF
John q. Coughs converts 10 total abstinence
and hs had none more effective She has
written book about her trip5 to America,
and handles her pen gracefully and we'll.
Ou tbs platform she Is Eomznly, winning
and persuasive, with z rich English voice and
choice Use Of language. Her children are
grown and sEttlsd II Life. except one lovely
daUgatEr1 who keeps house for her father n
Mrs Psrkzr's absence.
This noble man Edward Parker. i heart
and soul With his wife IN her work OF uhfIau-
tLr0p7r and bids her God-speed IN thIz latest
and longest OF Ter expeditions. She came TO
AlsrIca for hsI health this tins, and i
Spending tEl= winter II California. It l. ar
ranged for 1er % uaks 2 trip through the
southern division OF that State after which,
an 5iIrs- our sisters VIII welcome her %
AoFtheEu California befors she sails On her
more distant journey VIII not the EhcLs
White Ribbon hoet pray for the SUCCESS Of
this dear l=aders and help Is, 80 far - they
can WIKI t1z expenses No further require
E1ent Is made and If each town visited viii
take Up ths Usual collection for the World
". O. l. u 1t the close Of Mrs. Pzrker's adj
dress she VIII. like Mrs. LeaTitG- be doing
MICH 20 pay her Own way. Phase let this
Re carefully observed : Advertise the meet
ing ~ for the Worlds W. @. 4. u print
this notice Of Mrs Parker IN yozr pagers,
dear sisters Of the local unions IN California,
Sandwich Islands Australia. and 20 on,
being assured thar II properly notified and
lnforn1eds the people whom We have 50 long
Trusted, vii stand By u II this new enter
pElse- signing the Worlds petition, wearing
the wEIts rlbb0n- reading IT, Literature, OBJ
serving rs noon hour Of prayer and pzgIne
the Current sIpelsss ef those whom We szEd
CGt frances z WnLIzD.